Programs/Content
Public radio audience growth extends to live audio streams
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Online listenership for news and talk is growing three times faster than for music.
Quick Takes
Community group to take over WAMU bluegrass service
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Supporters organized to create a foundation to preserve the broadcast service for music lovers in metropolitan D.C.
Podcasting
Illinois station develops hit true crime podcast
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“Suspect Convictions” has been downloaded more than 600,000 times since its launch this month.
System/Policy
CPR adds signals to expand its news service into Colorado Springs
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With the purchase of an AM station and FM translator, the Denver-based pubcaster nears its goal of providing a statewide news service.
Programs/Content
‘Marketplace’ to recast itself as multimedia enterprise
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A new strategic plan calls for adding dozens of employees and digital ventures.
NPR
How a podcast pitch became a casting call for NPR announcer
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When university instructor Chioke I’Anson began talking, NPR’s Izzi Smith was “dumbstruck” by his voice.
Programs/Content
Indianapolis station expands health reporting
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WFYI’s newsroom will grow from 11 staff to 15.
Obituaries
Rich Conaty, host of WFUV’s ‘Big Broadcast,’ dies at 62
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Conaty hosted the show for more than four decades.
System/Policy
Rhode Island Public Radio to acquire license from UMass Dartmouth
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The new signal will nearly double the station’s coverage.
Quick Takes
Seven stations join first round of PRX podcast bootcamp
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Five of the shows are already in production.
NPR
NPR’s Story Lab will assist with development of 10 audio projects
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The network’s second Story Lab Workshop gives participants the opportunity to receive training and mentoring.
Tech
NPR gets failing grade for website security in survey of HTTPS encryption
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The network says it is working to make improvements.
System/Policy
Las Vegas university opts to keep control of radio station
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The university has been “re-envisioning” the station to make it more self-sustaining and to increase student involvement.
Quick Takes
Possible buyer of WAMU’s Bluegrass Country aims for February deadline
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A new nonprofit organization and WAMU have until Feb. 6 to finalize the sale.
Programs/Content
NPR, stations to partner on state government and politics reporting
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The partnership is open to all interested member stations.
Quick Takes
Colorado community station projects higher deficit this year
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The weak financial situation led to the dismissal of the station’s g.m.
Programs/Content
With new host Rachel Martin, ‘Morning Edition’ plans to focus on places ‘we haven’t paid attention to’
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Martin says she also wants the show to be more comfortable sounding live.
System/Policy
Scholars, archivists partner on public media history project
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The project aims to “map the history of public broadcasting in the U.S.”
System/Policy
Nevada Public Radio expands to Reno with signal purchase
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The Sun Valley frequency overlaps with the coverage area of two other public radio stations serving Reno.